The Real Deal: Shawnti Jackson of LSU Track & Field Talks Breaking Records, NIL & More
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4.9 • 537 Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Shawnti Jackson, a redshirt sophomore sprinter for LSU Track & Field, joins the latest edition of The Real Deal podcast to talk about breaking records – and she's done plenty of that – as well as her background, transferring to LSU, NIL, branding and much more. The Wake Forest, N.C. native comes to Baton Rouge from the University of Arkansas.
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| 0:00.0 | On July 1st, it'll ask you can profit off name, image, and lightning. |
| 0:09.8 | Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to another episode of the Real Deal podcast. |
| 0:16.6 | I'm your host, Jamar Lincoln, Assistant Director of NIL, and we got us a very special guest with us this afternoon. |
| 0:21.9 | She's one of the fastest rising stars for the LSU Women's Track Team. |
| 0:25.4 | Prior to LSU, she dominated at South Granville High School where she became the number one U-20 sprinter in the world, a Pan-American champion in the 200-meter sprint, and a USA Track and Field under 20 champion in the same event. |
| 0:38.3 | She also won state titles in the 100, 200, and a 400 meter sprints. |
| 0:42.2 | In her collegiate debut at LSU, she ran an NCAA outdoor record in a 300 meter with the time of 3589. |
| 0:48.8 | She's looking to build on her success as she leads and heads into the SEC competitions and NCAA competitions as well. |
| 0:55.5 | From Wake Forest, North Carolina, ladies and gentlemen, Shanti Jackson. |
| 1:00.1 | Hey, guys. |
| 1:00.9 | Shanti, how are we doing? |
| 1:02.4 | I'm doing pretty good. |
| 1:03.6 | Pretty good, honestly. |
| 1:04.6 | Can't complain. |
| 1:05.2 | Okay, so from North Carolina, obviously you're in South Louisiana now. |
| 1:10.2 | I know there might be some differences, but let's get back to Wake Forest. |
| 1:13.7 | So just North Carolina in general, what makes your hometown special or different than any other place? |
| 1:24.0 | Well, first off, I thought North Carolina was a major state. You know, I'm here, about Florida. I thought North Carolina was a major state. |
| 1:29.8 | You know how I was about Florida? |
| 1:31.3 | I thought North Carolina was like really well known until I came to Baton Rouge. |
| 1:35.6 | And it was like, where are you from? |
| 1:37.5 | I'm from North Carolina. |
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